Saw Homer Simpson eating them as a kid and just recently watched a Youtube video on the process of making them and they looked good. So I grabbed a bag that I saw at the store, surprised we even had them here. I opened it up when I got home and the smell I can only relate to dry dog food, haha! I wasn't sure if I could even try to taste one, but I did and the taste was pretty bad, like burnt bacon. I could eat them if I had to, but my dog liked them more than I did and he's fussy... haha! Brings me back to those nasty Little Debbie snacks. I don't know how people like their stuff. We have Canadian versions of those snacks that actually taste good.

Perhaps it was a bad bag, or brand? Baken-ets was the brand name and traditional was the flavour.

As a Canadian, I would always look forward to a bag every year during our travels through the US--that and our yearly lobster and muscle fest down in Maine. I just had a bag the other day, and although I couldn't eat them often, they still are a treat.

As a Canadian, I would always look forward to a bag every year during our travels through the US--that and our yearly lobster and muscle fest down in Maine. I just had a bag the other day, and although I couldn't eat them often, they still are a treat.

Maybe the bag I had was over cooked. The only defining flavour I could taste was burnt bacon.

I like them best made fresh. It's been quite awhile since I've had any, but I don't remember a particular store brand that was great. I'd recommend looking up a recipe and trying it that way. I'm not sure if that would change anything for you though.

Saw Homer Simpson eating them as a kid and just recently watched a Youtube video on the process of making them and they looked good. So I grabbed a bag that I saw at the store, surprised we even had them here. I opened it up when I got home and the smell I can only relate to dry dog food, haha! I wasn't sure if I could even try to taste one, but I did and the taste was pretty bad, like burnt bacon. I could eat them if I had to, but my dog liked them more than I did and he's fussy... haha! Brings me back to those nasty Little Debbie snacks. I don't know how people like their stuff. We have Canadian versions of those snacks that actually taste good.

Perhaps it was a bad bag, or brand? Baken-ets was the brand name and traditional was the flavour.

Hmmmm I wonder what brand of pork rinds you bought because they are TAAAAAASTY! They are supposed to taste like bacon chips.. given they are from pork. The legit mexican pork rinds (chicharron) are full of beefy salty crunchy flavor. Do try the mexican pork rings instead

Edited by RaiBOT01, 10 October 2018 - 02:44 PM.

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Any of you ever heard of 'grillades' its a French thing you find up here in Canada (mainly Quebec).

Basically pork belly sliced like thick bacon, they deep fry it, season it while still greasy, then throw it on a BBQ to burn the grease and give it a bit of crisp on the edges. Comes double bagged in little paper bags you can practically see through from the fat lol!

Its a tradition whenever were at the hydroplane races in valleyfield quebec, and my wife reminds me every year that if I don't bring a bag home for her I may as well just not come home!!!

Never been a fan of pork rinds, but Ill give the brand you guys mentioned above a shot if I ever find em!

As a French Canuck, they remind me a bit of a drier version of "oreilles de crisse" , which are traditional during the maple syrup season. I suppose they're the "freshly made" version LadyTanker was talking about, but with maple syrup.

I can absolutely relate to the weird smell comment - although they do taste good, whenever I open a bag it smells like my dog's breath :p Since a lot of people nowadays are cutting sugar out of their diet, there's a lot of enthusiastic dieters who can snack on this salty crunchy snack without breaking keto/low-carb etc.

Theres actually 2 common types. But many different flavors. One is big, light and fluffy, Kind of like a Cheese puff or Cornie. (To me these aren't Pork rinds) The more traditional is a smaller and hard rind. Abit larger than a piece of fried, Jowl bacon, But very dense and hard, Somewhat greasy. Its the best variety. Pour 5 or 6 drops of tabasco, In the bag and shake it up, Grab your favorite drink and your set, For whatever your doing.

Hmmmm I wonder what brand of pork rinds you bought because they are TAAAAAASTY! They are supposed to taste like bacon chips.. given they are from pork. The legit mexican pork rinds (chicharron) are full of beefy salty crunchy flavor. Do try the mexican pork rings instead

Hmmmm I wonder what brand of pork rinds you bought because they are TAAAAAASTY! They are supposed to taste like bacon chips.. given they are from pork. The legit mexican pork rinds (chicharron) are full of beefy salty crunchy flavor. Do try the mexican pork rings instead

GG community admin. Wonder what brand it was after they just told you.